Combination saw-vise and tool-basket handle.



No. 664,342. Patented nee. l8, woo.

"H. .c. WALBAUM, 1n.

COMBINATION SAW VISE AND TOUL'BASKET HANDLE;

catmn filed Jan. 20, 1900.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY O. WALBAUM, JR, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- THIRD TO JAMES M. NOLAN, OF SAME PLACE.

COMBINATION SAW-VISE AND TOOL-BASKET HANDLE;

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 664,342, dated December 18, 1960.

Application filed January 20 1900. serial No. 2,142. (No model.)

To all whom/it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY O. WALBAUM, Jr., of Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain 5 new and useful Improvements in a Combination Saw-Vise and Tool-Basket Handle; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying draw-- [0 ings, forming a part of this specification, and

to the reference-numerals marked thereon.

One objectof my present invention is to provide a saw-vise capable of being attached to a tool box or basket and employed as a ban: dle therefor and which may also be used as a vise for holding saws while they are being filed or sharpened.

A further object of my invention is to adapt the handle to be used as a vise either upon the basket or to be detached therefrom and conveniently mounted upon a work-bench or other suitable and more stable support.

To these ends my invention consists in certain improvements in construction and combinations of parts, all as will be hereinafter fully described, and the novel features pointed out in the claims at the end of this specification.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view showing my device applied to an ordinary tool box or basket; Fig. 2, a side elevation of the vise attached to a suitable'support and showing the sawin position; Fig. 3, a cross-sectional view through one end of the device shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 4, a similar view showing a modification of the clamping mechanism.

Similar reference-numerals in the different figures indicate similar parts.

40 In constructing my device I employ two cooperating jaws formed similar in shape to a basket-handle, one of said jaws being attached rigidly to the sides of the box or has ket and having the up wardly-extending sides 1 and horizontal top portion 2 extending between the latter. The sides 1 are provided upon their lower ends with shoulders 3 and threaded extensions 4, adapted to engage with correspondingly-threaded apertures formed in the clips 5, which are provided with the downwardly-extending flanges 6, engaging the sides 7'of the basket between them and removably secured to the latter by means of a pin or bolt 8 passing through apertures in the flanges of the clip and the sides of the basket. Near the lower ends of the sides 1 of the handle are provided lugs or bosses 9, having apertures extending through them in line with the face of the handle, and in the 7 ends of-the lugs are screws 10, extending into the apertures and provided upon their outer extremities with milled heads 11. The second jaw of the vise is movable and constructed with the top portion 2' and the side portions 1, the latter being adapted to be inserted in the apertures in the bosses 9 and to be secured against removal by the screws 10. The engaging faces of the horizontal top portions 2 and 2 constitute the faces of the jaws between which the saw-blade is clamped, a por- 7o tion of the proximate edges of the parallel sides 1 and 1 being removed, as shown at 12,

to prevent their binding and interfering with the proper operation of the jaws when the blade is in position. i

13 indicates a facing, of rubber or similar material, inserted in grooves or channels formed in the proximate edges of the jaws and by projecting slightly infront of their faces assists in securing the saw and also to prevent the vibration of the latter when operated upon.

The device may be used in its natural position on the basket, the weight of the latter and the tools therein being sufficient to hold the vise firm enough for ordinary retouching of saws. If it is desired to use the vise extensively, it may be removed from the basket by withdrawing the pins 8 and secured to a suitable board 15, as shown in Fig. 2, the piv- 9o oted connection between the clips 5 and the ends of the arms 1 permitting them to be turned parallel with the jaws of the vise. The board 15 may be fastened at a convenient height to any suitable support and the vise 5 retained thereon as long as desired.

In Fig. 4 I have shown a modified form of my vise in which the jaws are pivoted and drawn together by a cam. The lower ends of the stationary jaw arms or sides 16 are broadened and recessed, and in the latter operates the finger or extension 17 on the lower ends of the side arms 18 of the movable jaw, which are pivoted at. 19 to the arms of .the stationary jaw. 20 indicates a cam or eccentric rotating about a center 21 and adapted to engage the inner edge of the finger l7 and by forcing it outward to cause the jaws to be securely locked.

- Saw-Vises constructed as I have shown and described may be constructed neatly and manufactured at a nominal expense, and being made in the form of a basket-handle the device will commend itself particularly to carpenters and other workmen who are necessarily forced to carry a number of heavy and bulky tools from one place to another.

I claim as my invention- 1. In a vise the combination with the'narrow stationary member or jaw having the depending arms at the ends, of a narrow movable member or jaw connected to the stationary member at its ends and means for operating the members toward each other.

2. In a vise the combination with a narrow stationary member or jaw having the verticallyextending arms at the ends and the supports for said arms, of the narrow movable member or jaw having the vertically-extending arms connectedto the lower portions of the arms on the stationary jaw and means for clamping the jaws together.

3. In a vise the combination with the supports, a narrow stationary jaw mounted thereon having the depending arms at the ends and the bosses thereon, of the narrow movable jaw having the arms enteringthe bosses and clamping devices for causing the engagement of the jaws. Y

4:. In a vise the combination with the two narrow jaws having the depending arms at the ends and pivotally connected to move toward and from each other and clamping devices for the jaws, of supports connected to the ends of the jaws by vertical pivots.

5. In a saw-vise, the combination with the supports adapted to engage the sides of a basket, of a stationary jaw having the side arms secured to the supports and the bosses on the arms having the elongated apertures, of the jaw having the side arms entering the apertures and movable therein relatively to the other jaw, and clamping devices on the bosses for moving the jaws into engagement.

6. In a saw-vise, the combination with the supports adapted to be removably attached to the sides of a basket, of a stationary jaw having the side arms secured to the supports, and the lugs or bosses on the lower ends of the arms having the apertures, of the movable jaw having the side arms extending through the apertures in the bosses, and setscrews operating in the latter and adapted to engage the arms on the movable jaw.

7. In a vise the combination with the narrow relatively movable jaws having the depending arms at the ends and devices for clamping them together, of the two supports having the'depending flanges and pivotally connected to the lower ends of the arms; substantially as described.

8. In a saw-vise, the combination with a stationary member having the side arms, the supports adapted to engage the sides of a hasket and be removable therefrom and pivoted upon the ends of the said arms, and the bosses on the arms having the apertures, of a movthe depending ends secured to the sides of the basket or receptacle, said jaws when together forming a handle extending over the basket.

HENRY O. WALBAUM, JR.

Witnesses:

G. WILLARD RIoH, G. A. Rona. 

